Thanks guys for taking the time to respond.
I sent in the report to Paypal.
Now I can only continue to wait...
I still think I should receive the items I paid for.
I can then deal with the long return, restock process then wait for the shipping money to be refunded.
I could be flying a plane while I wait for all of that. I need the batteries I paid for to fly the plane...

It isn't resolved yet. I sent an email to HK asking if they heard from Paypal, they said yes but still want me to send back the 1600mah batteries.
I said my usual, send me my paid for items and I will...

I waiting for the Paypal time period to expire and see what the next step is.

Remember that it isn't an EXPIRE!!! It is a deadline for YOU to escalate the issue and have PayPal resolve it. If you let it "expire"... PayPal treats it like you resolved it on your own.

First you dispute (within 45 days) then it your responsibility to escalate in the next (20?) days.

Thanks for explaining that. I "assumed" it automatically escalated. I was wrong
(that seems to happen a lot with me...) I'll go to Paypal now and see what I can do next.
Danford1

EDITED: I just escalated it. I only had two options, partial refund or full refund. I requested partial refund for the (2) batteries I ordered but never received. I said when I receive the refund, I'll send back the items I didn't order.
Now I have to wait and see what happens...

The way you assumed it to be, is the logical way it should be. I assume (a lot of that going on) that they do it this way in hopes that you'll not read carefully. It really makes no sense the way they do it, but its just hoops to jump through, so jump.

The way you assumed it to be, is the logical way it should be. I assume (a lot of that going on) that they do it this way in hopes that you'll not read carefully. It really makes no sense the way they do it, but its just hoops to jump through, so jump.

Well, you have to keep in mind the number of cases that are resolved and people never update nor notify paypal...so in a sense I agree with how paypal does it. Long story short the cases that aren't resolved are more likely to hit up paypal vs. the ones that are resolved.

"Poor PayPal, having to do its job". Really? The customer has already done what they've been asked to do in starting the dispute. They shouldn't have to play another game of "are you really sure" at some ambiguous time between 0 and 20 day later.

The idea is that the customer initiates the dispute which is SUPPOSED to kick up some ON THE RECORD communication between the two parties. In other words, if nothing happens in those 20 days, PayPal is well aware that it hasn't been resolved. The natural conclusion to which, would be a default escalation to arbitration. The customer has already not found resolution through direct communication, which is the whole point in lodging the complaint in the first place.

So no, it doesn't make sense the way they do it. It has nothing to do with the number of cases and everything to do with protecting their larger interests... the merchants... over their smaller interests... individual customers.

What isn't helpful is placating customers that - more and more these days - seem to come to the defence of the party that really doesn't need defending.

HK's service is horrible. They literally rip people off. PayPal's protection from that is almost equally as horrible. Yet people are fine with it so long as it didn't happen to them??

"Poor PayPal, having to do its job". Really? The customer has already done what they've been asked to do in starting the dispute. They shouldn't have to play another game of "are you really sure" at some ambiguous time between 0 and 20 day later.

The idea is that the customer initiates the dispute which is SUPPOSED to kick up some ON THE RECORD communication between the two parties. In other words, if nothing happens in those 20 days, PayPal is well aware that it hasn't been resolved. The natural conclusion to which, would be a default escalation to arbitration. The customer has already not found resolution through direct communication, which is the whole point in lodging the complaint in the first place.

So no, it doesn't make sense the way they do it. It has nothing to do with the number of cases and everything to do with protecting their larger interests... the merchants... over their smaller interests... individual customers.

What isn't helpful is placating customers that - more and more these days - seem to come to the defence of the party that really doesn't need defending.

HK's service is horrible. They literally rip people off. PayPal's protection from that is almost equally as horrible. Yet people are fine with it so long as it didn't happen to them??

Nice.

I can guarantee you I'm not likely to care or update a case after it gets resolved- it's just human nature. Why burden paypal with a million open cases that needs follow-up when 90% should be closed. I'd rather them spend that time doing more useful stuff, like pick up the phone when I call them. Oh and the last dispute I had, they picked up the phone within 3 mins, resolved 5 mins later. Had they had a million useless cases to follow-up...I doubt it.

Oh and HK...
can you honestly say most of these folks that buy from HK is completely blind to HK's cs reputation?
All I have to say is 99.999999999999% of folks know how HK operates before buying...so it's no surprise when they have to take pictures, spend 3 months waiting on parts, have to ship DOA items back to china...etc....But yet, when something does go wrong, it's the end of the world...and that's why I defend HK.

And for the record, HK doesn't have a perfect record with me..so it HAS happened to me. I've had a broken 12x6 prop, DOA $3 servo, and my latest one...a missing windshield

But you know what, I knew this prior to buying and I bought anyways, so I was fine with it. All I'm saying is if you know full well and buy, well, why so sour when it comes time to abide by it. And if you aren't willing to accept it, then well, there's your LHS, all the great US vendors, and everyone else.

so yea...I'm not just one of those guys that has a perfect record with HK and as you put it "fine with it so long as it didn't happen to them??"

When I escalated my claim with Paypal I had two options to pick from, full refund or partial refund. I picked partial refund for the items I didn't receive but paid for.
I just check my Paypal account and I see HK gave me my refund.
Now I'll contact CS again and return what I didn't order.
Thanks for the help and support guys.
Cheers
Danford1

When I escalated my claim with Paypal I had two options to pick from, full refund or partial refund. I picked partial refund for the items I didn't receive but paid for.
I just check my Paypal account and I see HK gave me my refund.
Now I'll contact CS again and return what I didn't order.
Thanks for the help and support guys.
Cheers
Danford1

If hobbypartz has the same size size Lipo in stock, give those guys a try- they ship same day if you get it out early enough. They ship out of southern calif. and ship free after $50. I also recently started buying from Haiyin- they're a bit more pricier, but Lipos seem good quality and shipping is quick- they also have a usa warehouse.

If hobbypartz has the same size size Lipo in stock, give those guys a try- they ship same day if you get it out early enough. They ship out of southern calif. and ship free after $50. I also recently started buying from Haiyin- they're a bit more pricier, but Lipos seem good quality and shipping is quick- they also have a usa warehouse.

I got a refund for the two batteries I paid for but never received.
I also got a refund for the return shipping of the batteries they shipped that I didn't order.
This issue is closed now.
Cheers.
Danford1